Full Coverage: Climate change

30.11.2005 Despite being responsible for almost a one-fourth of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. refuses to ratify the Kyoto Protocol or take strong action to stop global warming, says Global Exchange, asking citizens to join them in urging President Bush to take a meaningful stand against climate change before it's too late!!!

29.11.2005 Alternative Energy blog:
Domestic wind turbines have been described as "the new handbags" - the latest luxury items craved by those who want to be first to try new technology. But this description overlooks their green credentials, because any electricity powered by the elements is reducing CO2 emissions, which are blamed for global warming. And there are also the financial motivations. A household with a windmill can save money on bills and sell excess electricity back to the national grid. So could wind turbines become a nice little earner? They are certainly on the increase - 7,000 households have been given grants to get the turbines installed.

28.11.2005 A bloc of developing countries plans to make a radical proposal this week at the United Nations summit on climate change in Montreal: pay us, and we will preserve our rainforests.
* UN climate change conference
* Earth Negotiations Bulletin
* Friends of the Earth Summit briefing

26.11.2005 The rate of sea level rise has doubled in the last 150 years, according to a team of university researchers, who warn that attempts to stop it by cutting back on greenhouse gas emissions are likely to be futile.

24.11.2005 The London Climate March on Saturday 3 December will be many times bigger than any demonstration on the issue so far, say organisers, and will be part of the worldÂ’s first truly global protest on climate change as demonstrations and events around the world take place in more than 30 countries.

23.11.2005 A good symbolic moment as we throw out our oil boiler.

Our biggest single contribution to reducing our carbon emissions. So now weÂ’re looking forward to a cold few days until the new heat pump is commissioned next Tuesday.

23.11.2005 Dean from ICE Energy arrived this morning for the commissioning of the heat pump system. First check all the plumbing and electrics and then add glycol to both the ground loops. Then a certain amount of programming of settings and - at last - time to switch on. And the sensors show heat being produced within a couple of minutes

21.11.2005 Companies in the UK FTSE 100 list are saying they are committed to fighting climate change but are failing to take real action, according to a new report released by the Carbon Trust.

21.11.2005 Almost a fifth of all ill health in poor countries and millions of deaths can be attributed to environmental factors, including climate change and pollution, according to a report from the World Bank.

21.11.2005 The EU may not meet its climate change target under the Kyoto Protocol unless it drastically improves the effectiveness of the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), new reports commissioned for WWF have found.

21.11.2005 A new report - Target 2020: Policies and Measures to reduce Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU - presented by the global conservation organization highlights the concrete steps that the EU should take to cut CO2 emissions by 33 per cent by 2020, even with a moratorium on nuclear energy.

21.11.2005 With its new and colourfull Climate Guide, Tiki the penguin talks with children about climate change and what kids can do to contibute saving the planet from global warming.

21.11.2005 On December 3rd, as part of the International Day of Climate Protest, take part in the climate change bike ride in London to promote non-petrol means of transport and urge the US to join action on global warming.

21.11.2005 Hybrid car owners are being offered everything from tax breaks to free parking from corporations, cities, states, and even the federal government, which will award a tax credit of up to $3,150 per car beginning in January. While some worry about a "hybrid backlash," others praise any effort to push hybrid culture into the mainstream.

19.11.2005 Tom Dyson's blog:
I've attempted to compensate for the carbon emissions resulting from our recent flights to Greece and Denmark by funding a proportionate amount to sustainable energy and reforestation projects. I used an Oxford-based organisation called Climate Care, recommended by Nick, who neutralised the carbon output of his stag weekend to Barcelona, G8-style.

19.11.2005 On Thursday evening invited by Polly and Boo to go to an Oxford meeting on the Green House organised by COIN (Climate Outreach and Information Network). So many people turned up that they had to take over a second hall and rotate the speakers.

19.11.2005 I was impressed to see the solar water heating system that Franny has put in.

The most impressive aspect was the cost: £2,700 total, or £800 net of the grants from Clear Skies and Camden Council. It was partly so reasonable because she’d already put in exactly the right model of boiler to work with the [...]

18.11.2005
Today's step was putting in low energy light bulbs. These quad bulbs are 20w, which should be a good saving in joules. They are also guaranteed to last 10,000 hours, which would be a big improvement on our current ones. But the light output is disappointing. They claim to be equivalent to 100w regular bulbs, but they are much dimmer - closer to a 60w. Not sure I'm going to respond well to the dimmer rooms, being an SAD person.
 

18.11.2005 Climate change presents a "global ethical challenge" as most of its health impacts will be felt in countries least able to face them and least responsible for causing them, say researchers.

18.11.2005 Two hundred El Salvadorean women who suffered during the recent floods and volcanic eruption staged a protest demanding greater protection against extreme climatic phenomena.